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The Georgia State Legislative Session began on January 9th with the promise of domestic sports betting on the horizon. With 19 days until session concludes, it appears that domestic sportsbooks are poised for failure, with key deadlines already passed. On Monday, lawmakers in the GA Senate rejected a proposal that would amend the state constitution … Read more
The 2023 Texas State Legislature began on January 10th and will convene on May 29th. That gives TX lawmakers 12 weeks to consider and pass sports betting before sine die. Three sports betting bills are now making their way through committee and appear poised for debate on the Texas House and Senate floors in the … Read more
A new legal sports betting bill has been introduced in Minnesota that will clear the path for mobile sportsbook apps. HF2000, if passed, could allow for mobile sports betting to occur before the end of 2023. We’ve combed through the bill to see what it has in store regarding legal sports betting in Minnesota. What’s … Read more
The State of North Carolina currently features sports betting at in-person casinos located in Cherokee. These casinos are controlled by tribal interests, and with sports betting intake filed under general gambling revenue, the dollars are difficult to track. Ultimately, money is the driving force behind most efforts to legalize domestic sportsbooks across the United States. … Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs are the Super Bowl 57 Champions. It is the third Lombardi Trophy they’ve won during the history of the franchise, and the second in four seasons. The success of the Chiefs has given local fans in Missouri plenty of reason to get excited. In fact, during Super Bowl LVII, at least … Read more
Can you imagine a better time for legal sports betting in Nebraska to debut than during the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl? That’s exactly what’s happened, as Nebraska sports betting became legal yesterday, 11 days prior to Super Bowl LVII. The only problem is there are no retail sports betting venues open … Read more
As the number of US states that allow for legal sports betting of some kind continues to grow, gamblers in territories where no sportsbooks are present are now traveling to neighboring regions to place a wager. This is especially true in areas of the country that share borders with states that offer mobile sports betting. … Read more
Georgia Representative Ron Stephens backed two legal sports betting bills during the 2022 GA legislative session that did not receive the support required to pass. The 2023 session doesn’t begin until April 10th, but Representative Stephens is already poised to introduce another bill for legal sports betting in Georgia. This time, he’ll have more data … Read more
Legislative sessions are kicking into high gear around the country, and sports betting bills are already being introduced in states where domestic sportsbooks have yet to get a pass. One state that is entertaining new domestic gambling opportunities is Hawaii, where illegal gaming has caused significant problems for local law enforcement. Some experts have stated … Read more
Minnesota’s legislative session ends on May 22, 2023, and signs are now pointing toward the passage of legal sports betting before sine die. There are proponents and opposition to sports betting in Minnesota, and the divide is largely based on which entities get to control the operations and, more importantly, the revenue that comes with … Read more
Despite being in operation since March of 2020, legal sportsbooks in Illinois broke $1 billion in total dollars accepted on sports betting for the first time in October of this year. The new all-time high monthly sports betting handle collection total in IL is now set at an impressive $1,029,560,184. This places Illinois in elite … Read more
Ohio is home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Bengals and Browns of the NFL, the Guardians and Reds of Major League Baseball, the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, the NBA’s Cavaliers, and college football’s Ohio State Buckeyes. There’s a lot of major sports going on in the Buckeye State, and as of 12:01 … Read more